Last week was a busy one at Camp Courageous as volunteers from communities across Iowa came together to help with one of our favorite annual traditions—Fruitcake making!

Volunteers traveled from Hiawatha, Iowa City, Alburnett, Cascade, La Porte, and many other communities to lend a hand measuring ingredients, filling pans, decorating, packaging, and everything in between.

One of those volunteers was Ruthetta Mitchell of Decorah, who joined us for the first time and spent three days helping with the Fruitcake process. But Ruthetta didn’t come to Camp empty-handed! She also brought along a beautiful collection of handmade quilts to donate for our campers.

Most of the quilts were lovingly made by members of the WELCA quilting group, with Ruthetta proudly holding one that she made herself. Each quilt represents countless hours of work and a whole lot of care, and we know they will bring comfort and joy to the campers who receive them.

We are so thankful to Ruthetta for spending several days volunteering with us, to the WELCA quilting group for thinking of Camp, and to every volunteer who helped make this year’s Fruitcake production possible. It’s the generosity of people like these that makes Camp Courageous such a special place!